Gary Almeter Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Md, Us

Brooklyn , New York, Us

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I provide strategic legal consulting and commercial counsel services with a strong focus on technology transactions, policy development, and privacy compliance. My practice centers on drafting and implementing policies and processes to ensure robust legal and operational frameworks for clients.I work closely with Chief Technology Officers, procurement leaders, and IP teams to draft and negotiate complex agreements, including SaaS and software licenses, IT service agreements, joint development initiatives, and innovation collaborations. With expertise in structuring technology transactions and interpreting contracts, I help clients assess and mitigate risks, ensuring all agreements align with their strategic goals and compliance obligations.Additionally, I advise on privacy and data protection matters, end-user terms, and intellectual property ownership, providing clients with the insights needed to navigate today’s regulatory landscape. Through my tailored guidance on policy and process development, I help organizations scale their legal operations, align with industry trends, and address privacy requirements with precision.

Author of the memoir "The Emperor of Ice-Cream" published March 2019; Author of the novel "Kissing the Roadkill Back to Life" published June 2022; Co-Editor (with Rafael Alvarez) of "A Lovely Place, A Fighting Place, A Charmer: The Baltimore Anthology" published June 2022; Author of "The Official Dream Dinner Party Handbook" published September 2022; and co-author, with Reese Cassard, of "Red Tie, Blue Tie" published July 2024.

San Francisco, Us

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Glen Burnie, Maryland, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Baltimore, Md, Us

Towson, Maryland, Us

I concentrate my practice in the preparation of and advice regarding all aspects of a client’s estate plan; this includes a last will and testament, relevant trusts, power of attorney and family limited partnerships.I relish all the nuances that make each client’s estate planning goals unique while navigating the tenets of the law. I work with individuals – from young families just starting out to those with significant business holdings and assets – to create effective plans to preserve, manage and transfer wealth. I am adept at not only explaining complex estate law concepts in plain English, but also asking just the right questions of clients in order to develop a plan designed to address their particular circumstances and wishes. I also have broad experience in litigation and is therefore uniquely qualified to anticipate problems and draft documents to effectively circumvent those problems. I handle litigation and transactions for businesses large and small with a growing practice in the area of trust and estate planning. Counsel individual clients, including high net-worth clients, from initial consultation to final resolution of estate matters including trust administration, estate and tax planning, estate settlement and probate administration. Work with individuals – from young families just starting out to those with significant business holdings and assets – to create effective plans to preserve, manage and transfer wealth. Engage in all aspects of transactional work for clients. Handle mergers and acquisitions, real-estate transactions, commercial loans and trust and estate planning. Advise entrepreneurs and small businesses on topics such as entity formation, partnership agreements, asset and stock purchases, commercial leases and succession planning. Lead attorney for several commercial litigation matters. Handle all aspects of litigation including pre-trial strategy, discovery and trial.

London, England, Gb

Represent a major Japanese automotive manufacturer in products liability action in Multi- District litigation, relating to claimed inadvertent acceleration of automobiles. Engage in all aspects of discovery including preparation of automobile executives for deposition, defending depositions and preparing witness summary memoranda. Participate in outlining general defense strategy; draft motions and memoranda in support thereof; research issues involving international law, discovery disputes and civil procedure.Serve as lead attorney for several pro bono cases including representation of plaintiffs alleging improper foreclosure and eviction; and representation of veterans seeking Combat Related Special Compensation. Teach First Amendment class at local middle school. Nominated for Pro Bono Attorney of the Year 2012.

Washington, Dc, Us

Served as lead questioner in more than 325 plaintiff and fact witness depositions as defense counsel for major clients in ongoing toxic tort litigation. Also attended and took expert witness depositions, prepared pleadings, wrote and argued dispositive motions in Circuit Court and developed litigation strategy.Reviewed and evaluated relevant historical testimony to assess liability risk to client and determine potential defenses in trial set cases. Prepare risk assessment and exposure determination reports for clients. Researched legal issues and write memoranda for attorneys involved in ongoing litigation for major client, which to date has successfully recovered more than $250 million for client's estate. Assist in strategizing for and chronicling progress of numerous aspects of multi-party case including all stages of discovery. Serve as lead attorney for pro bono cases in both State and Federal Courts in conjunction with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. Argued successfully on behalf of juvenile client at custody modification hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court and lead expert depositions on behalf of Eighth Amendment claimant.Named a Rising Star in Business Litigation in 2009 and 2011 by Maryland Super Lawyers

Assisted judge managing criminal and civil dockets with a range of tasks throughout all pre-trial and trial proceedings. Duties included reviewing case files, identifying and summarizing issues, conferencing with judge and coordinating with attorneys. Conducted research for and wrote memoranda opinions including those for post-conviction and habeas corpus petitions.

Jd, Law

M.Ed., Secondary Education

Ba, English